🇱🇻 Latvian Cuisine

Zirņu Putra

Pea Porridge

Prep Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 344 kcal

A thick, comforting Latvian porridge of split peas cooked until creamy, enriched with butter and served with smoked fish or sour cream.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Place split peas in a heavy pot with water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat.
  2. 2 Simmer for 45-60 min, stirring occasionally, until peas are completely soft and porridge-like.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, sauté diced onion in butter until golden brown, about 12 min.
  4. 4 Remove bay leaf. Stir sautéed onions and butter into the pea porridge.
  5. 5 Season generously with salt and pepper.
  6. 6 Serve hot topped with sour cream and flaked smoked fish alongside.

Did You Know?

Pea porridge was considered such essential sustenance that Latvian soldiers carried dried peas as field rations for centuries.